Recently added articles from Social Education:
Editor's notebook.(Letter to the editor)
May 01, 2008; Simpson, Michael ... Summer approaches, and with it the promise of long-awaited time for leisurely reading. This issue of Social Education, the last of the school year, focuses on literary and cultural themes, offering the annual Notable Social Studies Trade Books list, as well as reviews of the Carter G ....
Using literature to teach the rule of law.(Looking at the Law)
May 01, 2008; Landman, James ... Concepts of law, justice, and the rules of fair play influence more than our legal system. They are central to our understanding of who we are and how we make sense of the world. Not surprisingly, these concepts often appear in the movies and television programs we watch and the books we ...
Letter to, and paintings by, George Catlin.(Teaching with Documents)
May 01, 2008; Rosenbaum, David ... Letters received and sent by Secretary of War Lewis Cass in the 1830s reveal much about relations between the U.S. government and Native Americans. In the immediate aftermath of the Indian Removal Act, signed into law on May 28, 1830, by President Andrew Jackson, some letters came from ...
Images of struggle and triumph: using picture books to teach about civil rights in the secondary classroom.
May 01, 2008; Wilkins, Karen H. ... Colored men and women traded in the five and dime all the time. They kept money in the bank and on some Saturdays were allowed to sit in the balcony of the theater to watch a movie. This all seemed normal to me. It's true that they couldn't drink out of the same water fountain as white ...
Behind the mask: social studies concepts and English language learners.(Point of View)(Personal account)
May 01, 2008; Beck, Terence A. ... I climbed onto the airplane a competent and articulate adult. I climbed off the plane with the language skills of a two year old. Despite classes and tutoring, tapes and books, I couldn't understand what people said to me. Whenever I opened my mouth, the looks I got suggested I was from ...
Carter G. Woodson book awards.
May 01, 2008; Sorense, Carrie ... In an effort to promote cultural literacy in children and young adults, the Racism and Social Justice Committee of the National Council for the Social Studies created the Carter G. Woodson Book Award. This award, given annually since 1974, seeks to recognize authors, illustrators, and ...
2007 Carter G. Woodson Award Book: Elementary Level.(John Lewis in the Lead: A Story of the Civil Rights Movement)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
May 01, 2008; Camardese, Amy ... John Lewis in the Lead: A Story of the Civil Rights Movement, by Jim Haskins and Kathleen Benson, illustrations by Benny Andrews. New York, NX.: Lee & Low Books, Inc. Reviewed by Amy Camardese, assistant professor, Department of Education, Westminster College, New Wilmington, ...
2007 Carter G. Woodson Honor Book: Elementary Level.(Gordon Parks: No Excuses)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
May 01, 2008; Geier, Denise B. ... Gordon Parks: No Excuses, by Ann Parr, photographs by Gordon Parks, illustrations by Kathryn Breidenthal. Gretna, La.: Pelican Publishing. Reviewed by Denise B. Geier, Ed.D., Educational Consultant, New Jersey. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Though raised in ...
2007 Carter G. Woodson Award Book: Middle Level.(Freedom Walkers: The Story of the Montgomery Bus Boycott)(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2008; Jewett, Sarah ... Freedom Walkers: The Story of the Montgomery Bus Boycott, by Russell Freedman. New York, N.Y.: Holiday House Publishers. Reviewed by Sarah Jewett, assistant professor, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] On December 2, 1955, ...
2007 Carter G. Woodson Honor Book: Middle Level.(Up Before Daybreak: Cotton and People in America)(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2008; Clark, Kathryn A. ... Up Before Daybreak: Cotton and People in America, by Deborah Hopkinson. New York, N.Y.: Scholastic, Inc. Reviewed by Kathryn A. Clark, fourth grade teacher, Varnum School, Lowell, Massachusetts. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The fiber of cotton is an important ...
2007 Carter G. Woodson Award Book: Secondary Level.(Dear Miss Breed: True Stories of the Japanese American Incarceration During World War II and a Librarian Who Made a Difference)(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2008; Bontrager, Sydney ... Dear Miss Breed: True Stories of the Japanese American Incarceration during World War Hand a Librarian Who Made a Difference, by Joanne Oppenheim. New York, N.Y.: Scholastic, Inc. Reviewed by Sydney Bontrager, lecturer for the School of Education, Indiana University South Bend, ...
2007 Carter G. Woodson Honor Book: Secondary Level.(Growing Season: The Life of a Migrant Community)(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2008; Robinson, Stephanie Nicole ... Growing Season: The Life of a Migrant Community, Photographs by Gary Harwood, text by David Hassler. Kent, Ohio: The Kent State University Press. Reviewed by Stephanie Nicole Robinson, professor of education, Ash ford University, San Diego, California. [ILLUSTRATION ...
Legacy of the American West: Indian cowboys, black cowboys, and vaqueros.
May 01, 2008; Gandy, S. Kay ... <Pre>Oh, I'm a lonely cowboy and I'm off the Texas trail,My trade is cinchin' saddles and pullin' bridle reins.For I can twist a lasso with the greatest skill and ease,Or rope and ride a bronco most anywhere I please. --"Lone Star Trail," recorded by Ken Maynard, 1930 ....
Integrating government and literature: mock civil and criminal trials based on To Kill A Mockingbird.
May 01, 2008; Kumler, Lori ... For many students, high school coursework consists of discrete subjects, each disconnected from the other, but together adding up to a high school diploma. (1) Nonetheless, at the classroom level one can find many examples of integrated, interdisciplinary, or cross-subject teaching. (2) ...
Dear Miss Breed: using primary documents to advance student understanding of Japanese internment camps.
May 01, 2008; Westcott, Patrick ... The history of the United States includes myriad examples of courage and selflessness as well as instances of prejudice and discrimination. Many students believe that prejudice and discrimination are limited to individuals and do not realize that these can form part of government or ...
Welcome home Annie: rethinking Ellis Island and Annie Moore in the classroom.
May 01, 2008; Mercurio, Mia ... <Pre>Give me your tired, your poor,Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,The wretched refuse of your teeming shore;Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me,I life my lamp beside the golden door! --Emma Lazarus (1883) (1) </Pre> The story of the ...
Resolutions passed by the 2007 NCSS House of Delegates: the NCSS House of Delegates, which met on November 30 and December 1, during the NCSS Annual Meeting in San Diego, passed the following resolutions.(NCSS Notebook)(National Council for the Social Studies)
May 01, 2008 ... 07-01-1: NCLB Action Plan for NCSS Advocacy Supported by: California, Georgia, Massachusetts, Middle States, New Mexico, New York State, North Carolina, Tennessee, South Carolina, and Texas Rationale: The NCSS Position Statement on NCLB needs to be supported by an ...
Curriculum guidelines for social studies teaching and learning: a position statement of National Council for the Social Studies.(NCSS Position Statement)
May 01, 2008 ... Social studies is the integrated study of the social sciences and humanities to promote civic competence. Within the school program, social studies provides coordinated, systematic study drawing upon such disciplines as anthropology, archaeology, economics, geography, history, law, ...
Campy: The Story of Roy Campanella.(Biography)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
May 01, 2008 ... Campy: The Story of Roy Campanella. David A. Adler. Illustrated by Gordon C. James. Viking Children's Books, a division of Penguin Young Readers Group. 40pp. Trade ISBN 978-0-670-06041-2, $15.99. (P) The first African American catcher to integrate the Major ...
Down the Colorado: John Wesley Powell, the One-Armed Explorer.(Biography)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
May 01, 2008 ... Down the Colorado: John Wesley Powell, the One-Armed Explorer. Written and illustrated by Deborah Kogan Ray. Frances Foster Books / Farrar, Straus and Giroux. 48pp. Trade ISBN 978-0-374-31838-3, $17.00. (I) This ...